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If the chief minister of Tamil Nadu has her way, democracy would be dispensed with in the southern Indian state. On two separate occasions this year, chief minister J. Jayalalithaa let loose battalions of armed police on thousands of fisherfolk and farmers to crush their months-long non-violent protest against the unfinished nuclear power plants in Koodankulam and Idinthakrai, two coastal villages in the state.
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In March, when she sent out security personnel to quell the protests, police squads blocked roads leading to villages and stopped essential supplies like milk and drinking water from reaching the area. (Read our earlier report on the conflict here.)
More recently, on September 10 and in the days that followed, security forces violently dispersed more than 3,000 men, women, and children who had gathered on the beaches near the Koodankulam nuclear power plant to voice their protest. Caught between an aggressive police force wielding batons, stun grenades, and tear gas shells on the one side and the sea on the other, many unarmed villagers were driven into the sea. Television images have caught policemen firing tear gas shells and throwing rocks at those attempting to swim back to land. More than 50 people, including three children, have since been arrested on serious charges including sedition, waging war against the state, and attempted murder. In response to the police crackdown, protests broke out in several places in Tamil Nadu. One fisherman was shot and killed by the police in the neighboring district when people from a fishing village took to the streets to protest the police atrocities.
The police violence and the state's campaign to intimidate the protesting villagers have drawn strong criticism from human rights and environmental advocates. A non-governmental fact finding team that visited area found that police personnel had seriously injured many protestors, inflicted physical and verbal sexual abuse on several women, and at least two children had been stripped and tortured. (One boy is so traumatized that he has not uttered a word since the incident, says Prof. Samuel Asir Raj, a member of Teachers Against Nukes a grassroots group that was the first to attempt to contact the boys who were incarcerated a juvenile home.) "People were afraid to step out of the village to seek medical help for fear that they could be arrested," the team's report said.
It's pretty clear now that in their eagerness to harness more energy to power India's growing economy, the governments of India and Tamil Nadu will treat all opponents of nuclear energy as enemies of the State.
Between September 2011, when anti-nuclear protests began gathering steam in Koodankulam, and June 2012, serious criminal charges have been slapped against more than 150,000, mostly unnamed villagers. (It is quite normal for charges to be filed against unnamed persons in India. For instance, the charge report for a mass protest can state "Udayakumar and 2000 others.") Of these, at least 10,000 people are charged with sedition and waging war against the state. Because the accused are unnamed, people fear that anybody can be picked up at any time and slapped with the charges in any one of the more than 200 cases filed against the villagers.
Foreigners, of course, are even more suspect. Earlier in the year, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went as far as to allege that the protestors had received illicit foreign funding from US and Scandinavian nonprofits. And 10 days ago, three Japanese peace activists were interrogated at the Chennai International Airport and deported because they had signed an international petition against the Koodankulam nuclear plant. In an open statement, the three activists said:
"We had come to India in peace, to extend our peace and to extend our learnings about the dangers of nuclear power. As Japanese, we should know what the problems are with both the military use and peaceful uses of nuclear energy. We are aware that in India, your government has organised international meetings of the nuclear industry, where the people interested in selling nuclear equipment have been invited as state guests to come and flaunt their wares. We have nothing to sell, just our stories about the dangers and pains that nuclear energy will bring you. It is unfortunate that your Government denied us the hospitality that the people of India were extending to us. In a democracy, and particularly with controversial technologies like nuclear energy, it is important that free and fair debate is conducted in a fear-free atmosphere. It is clear that the nuclear establishment in India is not prepared for such a free and fair debate."
The farmers and fisherfolk in Kookanakulam and other nearby villages have been opposing the construction of the massive nuclear energy complex near their homes since the late 1980s when the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project, an Indo-Russian venture, was first begun. The project was shelved when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 and then taken up again in 1997. Since then, despite local opposition, Russian nuclear equipment vendor, Atomstroyexport, has built two massive 1,000-megawatt reactors at the site. The $2.5 billion project is set to have six reactors and, once completed, will be India's largest power-generating complex.
Last year's nuclear meltdown in Fukushima, Japan revived the local anti-nuclear movement that had lost steam in the intervening years. As villagers here followed the 24x7 coverage of the trauma of evacuation and the inability of the Japanese to cope with the fallout, they realized the magnitude of danger the reactors posed and came out against the project in droves.
Their protests have triggered a national debate on the safety of nuclear energy in India. However, the Government of India – which has offered the Indian nuclear market to US, Russian, and French reactor manufacturers – appears unwilling to brook any dissent on nuclear energy.
Last year, former Indian department of atomic energy secretary Anil Kakodkar put his mouth where the money is when he told a vernacular daily: "We also have to keep in mind the commercial interests of foreign countries and… companies … America, Russia and France were the countries that we made mediators in these efforts to lift sanctions, and hence, for the nurturing of their business interests, we made deals with them for nuclear projects."
However, the latest wave of police violence has only strengthened people's resolve to defeat the nuclear project and usher in a serious rethink of energy sources and use, say activists with The People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy, a local, grassroots group that has been spearheading the protests.
Indeed, the exaggerated reactions of the state and federal governments to the villagers' protests have served to mobilize public sympathy and solidarity for their cause. Appeals filed in the Supreme Court, the highest court in India, challenging the nuclear plant have also gained some traction. The Supreme Court has made it clear that it will not hesitate to stop the plant despite the substantial investment already made if it is not convinced about the plant's safety. And there's enough evidence to indicate that so far the project hasn't implemented all of the 17 safety measures recommended by the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.
Meanwhile, villagers assert that regardless of which way the judicial winds blow, they will continue to with their non-violent civil disobedience action to safeguard their livelihoods and their future.


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"Johnny has performed the best at this stage and we will proceed until the season opener with him getting the first-team reps," Sumlin said. "My policy is simple really; the best player plays. Competition is a great thing and we need more competition at all of our positions. All of our quarterbacks have competed well, and I expect them to continue to push Johnny."
Showers was the long-assumed leader in the competition to replace Ryan Tannehill, but Manziel obviously surpassed Showers during fall camp.
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A look at a training plan for a high school lacrosse player
Charles Poliquin
Many articles written by American strength coaches are a visual potpourri of photos, graphs, tables and spreadsheets. The accompanying text for those articles often detail the pre-, post- and in-season workouts for an entire training year and tend to be sprinkled with high-impact terms such as
explosive power
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. Not so with most articles written by accomplished Russian weightlifting coaches.
If you look at the training articles written by Russian weightlifting coaches that have been diligently translated by Bud Charniga and Dr. Michael Yessis, often what you will find is a "snapshot" of a coach's strength training system. Theses articles will seldom contain photos and usually will cover just a few weeks of workouts, and the writing style will be technical and dry. This begs the questions "Why the difference?" and just as important, "Which is better?"
Let's start with the American approach. Many strength coaches in the US are obsessed with trying to find the single perfect system for a sport. They are attracted to articles with bold titles like "Lacrosse Training at Fred T. Snerd University: Profile of a National Championship Program." These articles usually appear soon after a sports team has had an exceptionally successful season, as this is the time when magazines will be most interested in what that team's strength coach has to say. Seriously, if you're a magazine editor, are you more likely to publish an article on how Auburn University won the BCS National Championship in 2011 or one on how the losing football team lost that title game by three points? Likewise, after the Mr. Olympia competition, how many bodybuilding magazines are knocking down the door of the guy who took third?
Recruiting is key in college sports, and you can't fault a strength coach for trying to attract the most talented athletes by bringing attention to a school's program in magazine articles. The problem with such articles is that often they are not a true reflection of the coach's training program, as it's rare that any of the athletes have used that one program for several years. In fact, one colleague of mine told me that a few months after he left his position as a Division 1 college strength coach, he saw an article the new coach published about his (the new coach's) football program. Considering that magazine articles are often submitted months in advance of being published, especially with peer-reviewed articles, the fact is that no one on this football team had ever used the workout at the time he wrote it! Let me tell you more.
With the increased pressure to perform well at the collegiate level, there is less job security in the strength coaching profession. And usually when a new football coach takes over a new program, he will bring his strength coach with him. What this means is that in today's strength coaching environment, it'll be rare for an athlete to work under the same strength coach for their entire four- to five-year college career. As a result, we often have to ask if a championship season was a result of the efforts of a new strength program or of the base built up by the previous strength coach?
With the Russian weightlifting articles, what you see was often written well after the fact. The approach was more "at this specific time in an athlete's career, this is the program we used for several weeks." By covering a shorter time span, the articles could include more details about the workout. Also, the exercise descriptions used commonly accepted terms; rather than creative names like "The Nebraska No-Neck Slammer," the names of the exercises usually described the performance of the exercise, such as the "One-Arm Dumbbell Shrug." It was a matter of facts, not flash.
In my Level 1 and Level 2 PICP courses, the focus is on training athletes to
Personal trainers learning structural balance testing at a Poliquin International Certification Program (PICP) Level 1 course in East Greenwich, RI.
achieve structural balance. But don't make the mistake of assuming that structural balance testing is only for beginners or new clients. Due to the demands of the sport or to injuries or a host of other factors, structural balance work needs to be performed during all phases of an athlete's career. In working with members of Canada's National Ski Team, I found that after the season the players often had imbalances in their quad-to-hamstring ratio. As such, their first workouts would focus on full squats and various types of leg curls to restore lower body structural balance.
Don't misinterpret this discussion to mean that I don't use long-term periodization, as in fact this topic is covered in Level 3 PICP. It's just that I use periodization as a general guide to program design, and I don't hesitate to change a program based upon how the athlete is progressing and on the results of structural balance tests. With that background, I'll show you a snapshot of one of my workouts for a high school athlete.
Snapshot of a Championship Workout
In my earlier coaching career I would often write workouts for athletes and then have them administered by coaches I trusted, especially when the athletes were young. It was the best of both worlds in that the athlete was assessed by me and then continued under competent supervision.
Here is one workout I designed for a high school lacrosse player in Texas. During my structural balance assessment of him I found weaknesses in the hamstrings, erector spinae and external rotators of the shoulders. After my assessment, I faxed the workout to a strength coach who was familiar with my training methods and who lived in the same area of Texas as the athlete.
For this athlete's program, as with all my programs, I alternate between accumulation (low intensity/high volume) and intensification (high intensity/low volume). I usually start with an accumulation phase, and because of the importance I place on structural balance, this phase will include a lot of exercises to address specific weaknesses. As such, this workout contained two exercises for the external rotator cuff muscles, as well as isolation exercises for the hamstrings and erector spinae. The repetitions for this program may seem especially high, but consider that strength-wise this athlete was a beginner and his muscles were not as neurologically efficient compared to a more advanced athlete.
With that background, let's look at the accumulation workout I gave this athlete after my initial structural balance assessment. It consists of a three-day split, such that he trained three out of five days. The workout schedule, which lasted three weeks, was as follows:
Day 1: Torso
Day 2: Legs
Day 3: Off
Day 4: Upper Arms
Day 5: Off
Accumulation 1
A-1. 1 1/4 Seated Dumbbell Press, 3 x 8-12, 3020, rest 90 seconds
A-2. Leaning Back, Close Parallel Grip, Pulldown to Chest, 3 x 4-6, 5050, rest 120 seconds
B-1. Bent-Over Barbell Rowing Supinated Grip
Week 1: 3 x 10-12, 3020, rest 90 seconds
Week 2: 4 x 9-11, 3020, rest 90 seconds
Week 3: 4 x 8-10, 3020, rest 90 seconds
B-2. Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Week 1: 3 x 10-12, 3020, rest 90 seconds
Week 2: 4 x 9-11, 3020, rest 90 seconds
Week 3: 4 x 8-10, 3020, rest 90 seconds
C-1. Dumbbell, External Rotation, Arm in Front, 3 x 10-15, 2010, no rest
C-2. Varied Grip, Triceps Pressdown, Pronated, 3 x 10-15, 2010, no rest
A-1. Low Pulley, Sit-Fit Split Squat, 4 x 6-8, 3010, rest 120 seconds
A-2. Lying Leg Curl, Neutral, Dorsiflexed, 4 x 8-10, 4010, rest 75 seconds
B-1. Dumbbell, Side Step-up, 5 x 70s, 1010, rest 120 seconds
B-2. Seated Good Morning, 4 x 12-15, 2110, 60 seconds
C. One-Leg Calf Raise, 4 x 12-15, 1411, 60 seconds
Upper Arms
A-1. 30-Degree, Sideways External Rotation on Low Pulley, 3 x 12-15, 2020, rest 60 seconds
A-2. Bent-Over Front Raise, 3 x 12-15, 30X0, rest 60 seconds
B-1. Seated Incline Curl
Week 1: 3 x 10-12, 3010, rest 90 seconds
Week 2: 4 x 9-11, 3010, rest 90 seconds
Week 3: 4 x 8-10, 3010, rest 90 seconds
B-2. Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Week 1: 3 x 10-12, 3010, rest 90 seconds
Week 2: 4 x 9-11, 3010, rest 90 seconds
Week 3: 4 x 8-10, 3010, rest 90 seconds
C-1. Standing, Mid-Grip, EZ Bar Reverse Curl
Week 1: 3 x 10-12, 3210, rest 90 seconds
Week 2: 4 x 9-11, 3210, rest 90 seconds
Week 3: 4 x 8-10, 3210, rest 90 seconds
C-2. Triceps Pressdown, Varied Grip, Pronated
Week 1: 3 x 10-12, 3210, rest 90 seconds
Week 2: 4 x 9-11, 3210, rest 90 seconds
Week 3: 4 x 8-10, 3210, rest 90 seconds
As you can see, there are a lot of details presented in this three-week program, such as an increase in sets and decreases in reps for several exercises during the second and third weeks of the cycle. The results of this cycle will help me determine the design of future workouts. If, for example, I find that this athlete did not make significant gains in correcting his structural imbalances with this cycle, I would alter my exercise prescription during the intensification phase.
Should a strength coach working with a lacrosse player use this program for all his or her athletes? No. It was designed for this particular high school lacrosse player based upon the results of my structural balance assessment. If it's true that "the devil's in the details," be sure that the details in your strength program deliver one wicked workout.
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Taxable-bond funds stayed ahead of the pack with $21 billion in flows.
Investors, who embraced core, intermediate-term bond funds in 2012, are increasingly turning to less interest-rate-sensitive bond sectors and are shunning government bond sectors, according to Michael Rawson, CFA.
In May, interest rates spiked, with the 10-year Treasury rate increasing by nearly half a percent to 2.16%. At the same time, the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index fell 1.78%.
Investors took profits in U.S. equity funds in May "but continued their love affair with emerging-markets stocks," says Rawson.
Municipal-bond funds experienced net outflows for the third month in a row. Meanwhile, money-market funds (also tracked by Morningstar) grew by $27 billion—their first monthly inflow of 2013.
Darkening Skies
In May, the improving economy and jobs report led to the conclusion that the Fed may ease up on quantitative-easing measures. Flows into the intermediate-term bond category weakened but were positive for the month—and did not turn negative until early June.
In May, it was nontraditional-bond and bank-loan funds that took in the largest share of flows, according to Morningstar.
The PIMCO Total Return Bond had strong outflows. But PIMCO Unconstrained, the largest fund in the nontraditional category, gained more than $1 billion in flows, as did JP Morgan Strategic Income Opportunities.
The bank-loan category also attracted strong inflows, led by Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate with a $700 million haul. (The fund rose 0.24% in May and 3.54% during the first five months of 2013.
Equity Tremors
The rise in rates did not sit well with equity investors in May.
"While the S&P 500 was up 2.34% for the month, yield-oriented sectors such as REITs and utilities each lost more than 6%, according to Morningstar sector indexes," Rawson said.
U.S. equity fund investors took out a net $700 million in May, including withdrawals of $1.9 billion from large-growth funds.
On the other hand, international-equity funds gained $8.5 billion, with diversified emerging-markets funds leading the way.
A new fund, ING Emerging Markets Index, "burst onto the scene" with $470 million of inflows in May, says Morningstar. Meanwhile the Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index brought in $363 million.
International funds that each brought in more than $1 billion included the Silver-rated GMO International Intrinsic Value and Gold-rated Oakmark International.
(Oakmark International has gained 45% in the past 12 months compared with 28% for the MSCI EAFE Index.)
Fund Family Winners
Vanguard led the pack again, with more than $11 billion in flows.
In May, the fund giant officially launched two international bond funds: the Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund, which didn't officially start trading until June 4. PIMCO stayed in second place, though its $2.5 billion of flows was its weakest showing for the year to date, Morningstar reports.
Franklin Templeton was close behind PIMCO, adding more than $2 billion; its Templeton Global Bond Fund led the way. Fidelity came in fourth, thanks to strong flows into the Fidelity Series Investment Grade Bond and Strategic Advisers Core Income.
"For the second month in a row, flows to MFS were lifted by a strong interest in Bronze-rated MFS Massachusetts Investors Trust," said Rawson.
Hartford, Janus and Columbia, however, each had strong outflows.
The Silver-rated Hartford Capital Appreciation saw redemptions of $1.4 billion, while Neutral-rated Janus Fund saw outflows of $481 million.
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The new release of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 includes a brand new Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tool called Power View (formerly known as Project Crescent).
End-user reporting was introduced in SQL Server 2005 with Report Builder. This capability has been extended in SQL Server 2012 with the graphical report designer Power View. This is a self-service reporting tool which allows business users to create interactive reports. Power View is not a replacement for Report Builder, but rather a natural progression and amalgamation of PowerPivot and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
In his article 'A Tale of Two Types of Visualization and Much Confusion' (see http://eagereyes.org/criticism/tale-of-two-types), Robert Kosara explains Pragmatic Visualisation as a way to visually represent data in such a way as to gain new insights into that data. A visualisation should allow us to visually gain insight into data, and develop an understanding of the data. This can replace traditional non-visual methods such as data mining or statistics.
If a report created with Microsoft Power View allows users to visually gain new insight, and to understand the data, then I believe the tool will be a success.
When the amount of data is large or abstract, a visualisation can make the data easier to read and understand. A good example of this is a public transport map such as the London Underground, or Tube, map. This contains a large amount of data which would be very difficult to absorb and understand in any other way. Visually being able to see if a station on one line is within walking distance to a station on another line would be difficult to present in a non-visual manner, making visualisation the optimal way to present the data.
Data visualisation can help create a shared view because it clearly shows how data is trending. The Slider feature in Microsoft's PowerPivot provides the functionality for users to interact with the data and also see performance trends over time.
Microsoft describes Power View as "an interactive data exploration, visualisation, and presentation experience."
It is a tool for business users to use to create intuitive ad-hoc reports. A user creating a report with Power View is not required to know about security, database names, and table structures, as the tool natively understands the relationships between the objects.
Power View is a tool where a visually rich and interactive report can be created quickly and easily using a drag and drop interface.
During my trialling of Power View, one of the features that I was most impressed with was the ability to create multiple views of the same report. There isn't just one view of the data, as is typically the case when using a traditional reporting tool. Many different views of the data can be created. The user can navigate between these views using a Microsoft Office-style ribbon interface. The view of the data can be instantly switched from a bubble chart to a line chart, or a bar chart, as well as various others. This provides another medium of interaction for the user, and allows them to select a view of the data which best helps their absorption and understanding of the data.
I found the slider, which I mentioned earlier in this post, to be a very intuitive and interactive feature. I think that many company directors would enjoy using this tool because they can visualise how their company's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) trend over time.
Visually Power View's interface reminded me of Microsoft PowerPoint, the familiar presentation tool in Microsoft Office. Another feature of this tool is that reports can be exported to PowerPoint, where they are presented as fully interactive reports – ideal for those situations where the information needs to be presented to others.
There are some great interactive Power View demos available here:
A windows live account and Silverlight Version 5 are required to view the Power View demos.
Power View is not the first tool of its type to arrive in the market, however I think Microsoft has made great gains in ensuring reports are more interactive, enjoyable and easy to develop. Power View represents a change in the mind-set of what reporting means.
Now, reporting no longer has to be a function carried out by the IT Department, which often results in a dry, static, and limited view of the data. Reporting can now be about business users having fun while interacting with the data, and learning more about their business at the same time.
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Last Thursday saw the ninth IDEA Awards by the team at (inside) magazine, celebrated at The Ivy Room and The Ivy Lounge in Sydney.
As usual, the event was sold out and the spectacular after-party continued until the wee hours of Friday morning. Without saying too much, we may or may not be aware of a number of bleary eyed revelers crawling into work late on Friday... no naming names!
Winners this year were a welcome mix of large International practices and emerging, smaller firms - a heartening indication that the Australian Interior Design Industry is very much alive and better still: thriving. The fact that the shortlisted and winning projects ran the full gamut of budgets, scale and time-frames was proof more-so that the local talent pool is abundantly rich and fiercely creative in the face of the recent economic downturn.
Having had a hand in designing the venue for the awards night itself: The Ivy, Woods Baggot celebrated their win of the "overall best design" category for the breathtaking Hilton South Wharf in Melbourne's docklands precinct.
Coupled with the integrated convention center, the project had already won them the category for Best Institutional Design, Best Hospitality Design as well as The National Award for Public Architecture at the recent Australian Institute of Architects Awards. It seems Woods Baggot have demonstrated their international design prowess with every facet of this immense project. Capitalising on the latest in local and imported designer fittings to furnish the world class facility, Woods Baggot specified striking Ferrari red Round Bar Stools from Christophe Pillet and EMU, Italy - A punchy addition to the public bar. As well as this, restaurants were fitted out with the Carlotta Chair from Andreu World, combining luxurious upholstered seats with fine wicker weave back rests in a timber frame. A study in pure refinement.
Luchetti Krelle were duly rewarded for their intensely productive two years since the firms inception. Having picked up the Best Emerging Practice Award in 2009, Rachel and Stuart were back on the podium this year triumphantly but no less humbly collecting their People's Choice Award for Designer of The Year... not bad for a two year old!
Michael McCann and Dreamtime's Victor Churchill Fine Family Butcher was unsurprisingly the big Retail Design winner this year. The incomparable project was a sure-fire winner as one of the most amazing retail fit-outs Australia has ever seen with Italian Calacatta marble stone floor and Himlayan salt brick walls.
The Major Commercial Category was a win for HASSELL and their ANZ Centre in Melbourne. The vast 84,450 sqm commercial complex was given life with stunning geometry, an uncluttered sense of space and a riot of colourful breakout areas infusing a sense of playfulness and intrigue. Very much at home within this brief were the bd Love Bench and bd Love Lamps by Ross Lovegrove and Spain's bd Ediciones.
All in all, the Awards were again a celebration of local talent and best practice. We look forward to seeing you all next year!


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I should be getting ready to send two babies out the door to kindergarten tomorrow.
I should be worrying if they will be okay being apart and if I will be okay letting them go.
I should be wondering if they will make their own friends but still love each other the best because isn't that what twins do?
I should be reading The Kissing Hand and saying goodnight prayers with two sweet and anxious kiddos.
I should be thrilled that the past five years have led to this exciting moment.
But that's not what I am doing tonight.
Tonight I'm wondering what that would've have been like, just like I always do when a "big" event happens in Tori's life. That's when I think of her twin the most. There are times, in the quiet of the car or the peacefulness of all the kids sleeping, that I wonder what life would have been like had I not miscarried the twin. Would the twin be just like Tori or complete opposites? Would we still have decided to have Cale? How different would all of this have made life for Emmalee, for Duane, for all of us? And I miss what could have been. But I know I can't dwell of what could have been, as that will take away from what is, what is one of the biggest days of Tori's life. And she deserves to have all of my attention and love and support. Not a mom who is teary over what could have been.
So tonight, I am going to be getting my baby girl ready for kindergarten.
Tonight I am going to be worrying if she will be okay and if I will be okay letting her go.
Tonight I am going to be reading The Kissing Hand to one nervous ( and slightly excited) little girl.
Tonight I am going to be thrilled that the past five years have led to this exciting moment.
And tomorrow, after Tori is delivered safely to her kindergarten teacher and I am in the quiet of my classroom, I will say a prayer thanking God for the opportunity to watch this precious little girl grow up and for the opportunity to someday be met by her precious twin when I go home to Heaven. And surely, I will shed a tear or two (or a million).
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The comment period expires in July.
Kent Mason, a partner with Davis & Harman inWashington, said in his mid-April comment letter that the SEC and the Department of Labor's failure to collaborate on their "overlapping" fiduciary rules regarding advice to IRA owners will render the SEC's current cost-benefit analysis worthless.
Mason, whose firm represents the companies that participated in the Oliver Wyman study on IRAs released to the DOL and the SEC last April, told the SEC that its public comment request includes "a fundamental omission."
"The DOL project will address, among other things, exactly what the SEC is examining, i.e., the standards of conduct and other obligations of broker-dealers 'when providing personalized investment advice about securities to retail customers' who are IRA owners," Mason told the SEC in his comment letter. "Because it is not possible to determine the effects of possible SEC reforms without taking into account the interaction with possible DOL reforms significantly affecting the same conduct and the same IRA market, the responses to the SEC request will virtually all be incorrect as soon as the DOL acts, thus rendering the SEC's administrative record unhelpful."
Mason also wrote that there is "complete overlap" between the SEC and DOL fiduciary projects with respect to investment services provided to IRA owners.
"Since IRA assets were approximately $4.9 trillion as of the end of 2011, the degree of overlap between the two projects is enormous," Mason said.
However, David Tittsworth, executive director of the Investment Adviser Association in Washington, countered that "the DOL fiduciary rulemaking and the SEC's pending request for information stem from two different laws."
While the subject matter is related, Tittsworth said, "the provisions of ERISA generally governing the conduct of fiduciaries of pension plans are separate and different from Section 913 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the provision of law that authorizes the SEC to issue rules relating to the standard of conduct for broker-dealers that provide investment advice to retail customers."
While the industry has consistently urged the SEC and DOL to work together, Tittsworth added, "as a matter of strict statutory interpretation, the SEC and DOL are constrained by—and must follow—very different statutory mandates. In fact, the argument could be made that, had Congress intended the SEC and DOL to work together on fiduciary rulemakings, Congress could have done so."
As Phyllis Borzi, head of DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration and chief architect of the fiduciary rule, has told Investment Advisor previously, while there is a "primary commonality" between the SEC's Dodd-Frank project to craft a rule to put brokers under a fiduciary mandate and EBSA's fiduciary project "to be more clear as to who is a fiduciary under [DOL and SEC's] respective statutes," it's impossible for the two to come out with one fiduciary standard as the statutes they adhere to are "so very different."
Indeed, Borzi told IA in a recent email exchange that EBSA's ultimate goal with the re-release of its fiduciary proposal in July, "is to take everything we have learned [from the comments] and—acting in coordination with the SEC so that compliance with one regulatory regime doesn't put you out of compliance with the other—issue a final rule that makes sense and protects the trillions of dollars in retirement savings that workers and families are counting on."
But Mason maintained in his comment letter to the SEC that "retail customer confusion" will ensue under two different rules.
Mason argued that the SEC's March 1 request for feedback regarding the costs and benefits of a fiduciary rule, which also asked about "retail customer confusion," needs to be modified to address the following "core issue":
Assume that a retail customer asks a broker-dealer for investment assistance with respect to a $30,000 non-retirement retail account and a $40,000 IRA account. The broker-dealer in this example could provide investment assistance with respect to the non-retirement account. However, under the original DOL-proposed regulation, as generally interpreted by the IRA community, a broker-dealer would have generally been prohibited from providing investment assistance with respect to an IRA (at least without a major restructuring of the broker-dealer industry)."
Thus, the broker-dealer would have to tell the customer that he is prohibited from providing investment assistance regarding the IRA account. Moreover, the customer would be required to agree that in investing the IRA assets on her own, the customer would not even consider anything the broker-dealer said regarding investing the non-retirement retail account.
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If World of Warcraft's Cataclysm expansion has finally piqued your interest in jumping into Blizzard's massive-multiplayer online role-playing game, right now may be most fiscally sound time to invest in WoW.
Blizzard is selling the first three releases in the six-year-old series for a pittance. Just five bucks for World of Warcraft, another five for The Burning Crusade expansion and a ten spot for the Wrath of the Lich King add-on. This is a much better deal than the fifty bucks some of us shelled out for the original WoW. The offer runs until November 30, the week before Cataclysm hits storeshelves and unlocks via Blizzard's digital distribution.
World of Warcraft Cataclysm will set users of US dollars back another $39.99 when it launches and subscription fees run $12.99 to $14.99 per month. Obviously, that adds up rather quickly, but if you're looking for a starter package, this is the way to go.
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Maybe you've just graduated college and are accepting your first full-time offer. Perhaps you're transitioning from part-time intern to full-time. Or instead, you're just switching jobs completely. Regardless of where you are in your career, as you transition into a new role, it's important to ask your employer about their benefits package. With so many changes though, it may be difficult to know where to start. Review this list of questions and bring with you on your first day to help aid the conversation and get the answers you deserve.
1. How much sick time, vacation time, and holidays are provided?
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to sick time, holidays or paid time off. Make sure to inquire about the differences, and how much time you have total. Other questions to ask: Are sick days included in paid time off? Are they included under short-term disability? Does this office take Veteran's Day off? What about personal days?
2. When does PTO begin to accrue? At what rate?
Now that you know how much paid time off you have, it's important to know how it is delivered. Some companies give you all the PTO at the start of a new fiscal year. Others have you accrue the days by the month. Make sure you know the difference so that you can plan your trips accordingly.
3. What kind of insurance coverages do you offer?
If the employer has 50 or more employees, they are required to offer health care plans, but more than 75% of companies offer more than what is just required by law. Depending on the company, these benefits may include dental insurance, vision care and life insurance. Make sure to ask to see what exactly is offered and who can be covered under your plan.
4. Can I review a summary of the health insurance plan options?
High-deductible, low-deductible and everything in between. Make sure that the employer lays out all the different health insurance plans for you – like a menu - so you can choose what suits your lifestyle the best.
5. How does the employee pay for the premium?
With most health benefits both the employer and employee contribute. For example, if the employer offers a health insurance policy, employees generally pay a portion of the premium each paycheck. With a reimbursement benefit, employees purchase their own insurance and are reimbursed by the employer on their paycheck.
6. Is there a specific enrollment period for these benefits?
As you get onboard, it is important to understand the timing of your new benefits. A company may have a specific enrollment period or need criteria to determine when you are eligible. Some plans have a 30-day or 90-day waiting period. At the time of your hire, ask clarifying questions to ensure that you do not need any coverage before yours starts up.
7. What type of retirement plan is there? How much does the company contribute?
When it comes to saving for retirement, many companies offer a 401(k) match as a great tool for their employees. Ask how much the company match is and at what percentage. For example, at 4% of your monthly paycheck, the company might match 100%. However, at 5% of your monthly paycheck, they may only match 50%. Ask when that match becomes vested. If you leave the company before a certain number of years, that match may not always be yours and the company will take it back.
8. Are there wellness discounts or service reimbursements?
Today, more companies are understanding the importance of wellness in the workplace as part of a larger initiative for employee productivity. Because of that, they're offering discounts for health club memberships, reimbursements for exercise equipment or promotions through local health studios. Inquire about those benefits before changing your gym or fitness studio.
9. Are there educational and training benefits?
Tuition reimbursement is a popular voluntary benefit that allows employees to attend continuing education if it's applicable to their career goals. The company may pay up to ninety percent of all costs of obtaining a bachelor's degree in any field as well as the same percentage of expenses for earning a master's degree related to the employee's field. Job-related certifications may also be covered by the employer. Beware of some caveats and know the process. For instance, you may need department approval or must be at that company for a certain amount of time.
10. What happens to my benefits if I leave the company?
If your company uses a reimbursement plan for your benefits, you're likely able to continue using those benefits if you find another job down the road. However, if it's an employer-sponsored benefit plan, your benefits may lapse as soon as you walk out the door. Make sure you know so that you can plan ahead!
Still have questions? Contact your local Farm Bureau agent who would be happy to meet with you and get you the answers you need to walk into your first day with confidence.


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Decision : CONF 003 IX
SOC: Te Wahipounamu (New Zealand)
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In July 1994 the Bureau was advised of threats to the integrity of this site arising from cattle grazing in some parts of the Park and the impact of potential logging operations in Maori-owned coastal forests immediately adjacent to the Park. As requested by the Bureau, the New Zealand authorities have submitted a report outlining measures being implemented for mitigating these threats. IUCN has expressed satisfaction with these measures and no further action is required at the present time.
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Decision Code: CONF 003 IX
Themes: Conservation
States Parties (1): New Zealand
Properties (1): Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
Year: 1994
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SUNY Canton Dental Hygiene Major Receives David R. Maynard Student Activities AwardFriday, May 17th, 2013
A SUNY Canton Dental Hygiene major is being honored for her volunteer work and fundraising efforts at the College's 105th Commencement.
Ashley A. Abeling of Perth is the recipient of the annual David R. Maynard Student Activities Award and will be recognized among other award recipients and honorees at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, in the Convocation, Athletic and Recreation Center, nicknamed Roos House.
Abeling led a fundraising initiative to cover expenses for 12 of her classmates to attend a dental hygiene seminar in Boston during winter break. She also made lodging and transportation arrangements for the group.
"In my 25 years of teaching, I have never worked with a student with so much energy who is so altruistic and dedicated to others," said Pamela P. Quinn, curriculum coordinator for SUNY Canton's Dental Hygiene program. "She is one of the most selfless people I have worked with."
Abeling has also volunteered her time to mentor incoming SUNY Canton freshman. Following graduation, she plans to pursue a bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene and a master's degree in Public Health.
The David R. Maynard Student Activities Award is given annually to a student who demonstrates superior citizenship, outstanding leadership, and who has generously given time to extracurricular activities.


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BCMS delivers record 25 deals in three months
SMALL business owners are selling up at record levels as multinational corporations and investors ramp up their search for high quality acquisitions, specialist SME advisor BCMS said today.
While Thomson Reuters reports a global 11% year on year rise in SME acquisitions*, mergers & acquisitions specialist BCMS has posted a 21.8% annual increase for 2015, and has sold a record 25 SMEs in the last three months alone. This cements BCMS' position as the world's leading sell-side advisor to privately owned companies by deal volume.
BCMS said multinational acquirers from the USA and Europe had been joined by newer players from Brazil, Thailand and Pakistan to acquire quality SME clients.
Other examples of big name interest in BCMS clients include:
- UK: sale of Global Insurance Management to French financial giant AXA
- S Africa: sale of TSS Transformers to WEG Industries of Brazil
- UK: investment in Style Research by Lyceum Capital
Strongest Q3 since 2007
BCMS is now completing more investment deals than ever – with one in six transactions backed by private equity this year, compared to one in eight for the wider market.
BCMS Founding Director Dave Rebbettes says: "These incredible results demonstrate that deal activity is intensive, and acquirer appetite is strong for our clients, whichever sector they operate in. It is particularly pleasing to see BCMS delivering a range of deal-types, from sales to trade acquires to private equity deals, MBOs and MBIs."
The strongest performing SME sectors globally this year have been manufacturing, healthcare and IT – although BCMS is completing business sales across all sectors – from recruitment to precision engineering.
During Q3 2015, BCMS has delivered a 21.8% increase on its 2014 successes. This is significant because in 2014 BCMS was ranked as the world's No 1 sell-side adviser: BCMS topped the Bureau van Dijk/Zephyr international rankings for the most private company sales by deal volume last year, ahead of the biggest names in corporate finance.


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Kasabian, Jack White, Pixies and Robert Plant are among the major acts to play this summer's Glastonbury Festival as organisers confirmed dozens of new names for the event.
Elbow, The Black Keys, Bryan Ferry and Massive Attack are among the other newly announced stars for the huge music bash which is being staged over the weekend of June 27 to 29.
They join previously announced names such as Arcade Fire, Blondie, Lily Allen and Dolly Parton at the rural Somerset event put together by farmer Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily.
Other draws include Interpol, London Grammar, Wilko Johnson, De La Soul and Goldfrapp, with Jake Bugg, Lana Del Rey and Mercury Prize-winner James Blake also on the bill.
Organisers named many of the acts on a poster placed online and claim there will be more than 100 stages scattered across the site at Worthy Farm, Pilton.
Further big names are expected and there has been persistent talk over many months of an appearance by Fleetwood Mac. Last year's big heritage act was the Rolling Stones, making their debut at the event.
Meanwhile, Michael is convinced that Led Zeppelin would reform and share the stage once more, and said there will be a place for them at Worthy Farm.
"That will happen one day - yeah, I'm sure of it. Robert Plant is such a fan of ours. They will do it," he told Irish TV show Ireland:AM.
He added that lining up Jay Z in 2008 was a "gamble", saying: "We were stuck... It was a gamble at the time, because we couldn't sell the tickets, but it worked."
The festival was granted a new 10-year licence, allowing for a capacity of up to 135,000 public tickets, by Mendip District Council last month, securing its future.


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After editing my girls' mini sessions photos tonight, I had to do something with them. I did a quick layout of 6 images of my youngest, and called it "The Many Faces of Addison". You can see it on my facebook page.
When I do my "Fall Mini Sessions", I give each of my girls 1 mini session – 15 minutes. These are their school photos, but they're also a good example of what a mini-session with me is. It's a quick portrait session, but I usually get about 8-12 images out of each session. For my girls it totaled about 60, so that's about 20 per session – not unreasonable in 15 minutes, but a little over what I'd tell a client to expect.
I often over-compensate when I do my promotional jazz – I don't like to include too many images of my kids, instead I lean heavily to "real" clients. This time however, I wanted to do something kind of awesome for my kids pictures.
I put together a YouTube video of my girls mini-sessions. All three are strung together and I used YouTube's fancy free music overlay tool of awesomesauce to glam it up a bit.
Please take a look. If you like it, please comment, like and subscribe.
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Here's something fun to do this weekend: The 2011 San Antonio International Auto & Truck Show is under way at the Convention Center downtown.
This year's show, which runs through Sunday, features more than 300 new cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers and vans for the 2012 model year — along with some early 2013 models — all under one roof.
It's the 43rd annual edition of the auto show, presented by the San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association. And because no sales are permitted on the auto-show floor, visitors can look at the cars at their leisure without any sales pressure.
There will be manufacturer and dealership representatives at the exhibits, but only to answer questions about the vehicles.
Toyota will have eight vehicles available for show visitors to test drive at a site on Bowie Drive. Details of that program will be available at the Toyota exhibits.
Participating are 88 franchised new-car dealers, along with automakers representing 32 different vehicle franchises.
Show visitors will find most of the cars, trucks, minivans, SUVs and specialty vehicles that are on the market now, along with a few that have yet to arrive at dealerships.
The show covers more than 300,000 square feet of exhibit space in the Convention Center. There is even a novelty car display, where show visitors may vote on their favorite vehicles. Also on display are vintage military vehicles.
For the kids, there is the Fun Zone, featuring such attractions as a 30-foot climbing wall.
There's even an opportunity to win a new car. Show visitors can register to win a brand-new 2012 Fiat 500 car at the San Antonio Express-News booth, courtesy of Ancira Fiat.
Toyota is showing off Tundra and Tacoma pickups from the San Antonio plant, including the T-Force 2.0 Tundra (which goes on sale later this year), Dan Friedkin's T-Force race Tundra and the new Tacoma T/X Baja Series model.
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For fans of the pony car, Ford's exhibit features the new 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca edition, the revival of the legendary Boss Mustang of the late 1960s.
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At the General Motors exhibits, visitors will find the new Chevrolet Sonic subcompact, the all-new Buick Verano compact, the 2012 version of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, the Chevrolet Cruze subcompact and the turbocharged Buick Regal GS sedan.
Other notable GM models include the new high-mileage 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist sedan, along with the Cadillac CTS (sedan, wagon and coupe models), Chevrolet Camaro convertible, Corvette ZR1, and Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups.
Chrysler's exhibits include Ram light and heavy-duty pickups, the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango and Dodge Journey crossover utility vehicles, the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans, and the Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited.
And, of course, the Dodge Charger and Challenger are in the show, as well as the Chrysler 300 sedan.
Honda's entries include the redesigned Civic lineup, both sedans and coupes, along with the Odyssey minivan, CR-Z sport hybrid hatchback, Pilot and CR-V crossovers, and the Accord sedan and coupe.
At the Acura booth are the redesigned TL sedan, along with the TSX sedan and wagon, and the RDX and MDX crossovers.
Nissan is showing off its new Murano Cross Cabriolet convertible and the redesigned 2012 Versa sedan, along with the Juke subcompact crossover, Leaf all-electric car, Altima sedan and coupe, Maxima premium sedan, Rogue and Murano crossovers, Pathfinder, Armada and Xterra SUVs, GT-R and 370Z sports cars, Sentra sedan, and the Frontier and Titan pickups.
Infiniti models at the show are the G37 sedan and convertible, FX crossover, M37 sedan and QX56 sport utility.
Land Rover brought its all-new 2012 Range Rover Evoque, along with other current models.
Volkswagen's all-new 2012 Passat sedan and the completely redesigned Beetle coupe are in the show.
Other vehicles for 2012 at the show include the Mazda2 subcompact, Hyundai Equus luxury sedan, Kia Sorento midsize crossover and the new Hyundai Veloster coupe.
Subaru models on display are the Forester, Impreza (including the WRX STI), Legacy, Outback and Tribeca models.
The dealers and their association have worked for months now to put this show together, and more than 100,000 people are expected throughout the weekend.
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I am a retired Electricians Mate who served aboard the USS King from November 1975 until November 1979. It was a wonderful tour, of course my last and I expected it to be my worst tour of my career. Due to the chaotic things that were happening on the USS King when it left New Orleans and first arrived in Norfolk Va. It turned out to be a wonderful "SHIP" and the best tour of duty I ever had, very Much due to the personnel I served with. Jack Ordman HT1-R Breau MMC-Tony Sterbling EM2-CWO Kurek-JJ Langley IC2-Kevin Olsen LT and Weldon Cabaniss IC3 to name a few. Everyone knew me a Chief Blum (EMC). Ya'll be good and I will see you in Las Vegas.
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Hello to all who were stationed on board the USS King DDG41 when it left New Orleans LA in 1975 and made its way to the Portmouth Navy Yard. I agree with the post that was made in August 2007, It was really a very gruling time for all hands but as you said in the end we all came through with flying colors. All hands were very proud of there accomplishments and we continued to excel in everything we did for years to come thanks to the great leadership of the senior Officers and senior enlisted on board. Thanks should go out to all hands on board at the recomissioning and thereafter. It was a wonderful ride for many years to come.
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Good to see your post McNeil. I sent you a personal message. I hope you are well. I have recently had just a grand time. I shaved off the facial hair and put on the summer whites and attended my son's Navy boot camp Pass In Review on Sept. 3, 2009. It was great fun, and a bit funny too. The newbies eyes looked like they were going to pop out of their head when they saw the "old chief" quite humorous, especially when our paths crossed out on the town on liberty. Aaron asked if I would wear khaki when he was on liberty with us. Talked to Bondu for almost two hours yesterday... boy you guys are getting old!
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Living on that yard barge was not a good experience, and I can still remember the heat and humidity to this day. The ship was towed into Portsmouth and then sat there like a shell, and it was. Amazingly, within a year we that that hulk operational, and ready for sea. We then proceeded to stack up award after award, and this with a very new, and mostly inexperienced crew. Hats off to this Great group of sailors !!! This crew was truly thee best crew in the DDG fleet-- at the very Least.
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I'm a retired RMC now. At the time I was just an RMSN sent to the Pre-commer unit residing in those old barracks in Norfolk across the parking lot from the chow hall. My dad stayed in those same barracks during the Korean War and RM training. Anyway, the KING was in Mississippi under a contract with a civilian yard. It was determined that everything they had done was pretty well screwed up, and they towed the KING to Portmouth, VA. We took the ship and spent another year modernizing and upgrading her. My understanding is the majority of the valves and such in the plant were replaced and installed backwards by the contractor. NTDS was upgraded to MOD 4 Phase 4, and we added the WSC-3 SATCOM equipment to the radio shack. I'm not sure if the SRC-16 tuner matrix was fully integrated with the rest of the HF transmitters before she was decommed or after in the yards at some point. It was very nice to have that much automated tuning at the time. I can tell you that they had also painted all the WHIP antenna with lead based paint. I remember working on the pier with a pneumatic wire brush, gloves, eyewear, overalls, and stripping them down to bare metal. We had a ton of work. Commander Grant Sharp was sent as our new CO. William Sharpless (?) correct name (?) pre-comm skipper had fallen ill and passed quickly. I'm certain that other Dept's. can tell their own little horror stories of what they had to fix AFTER it was fixed. That and the shakedowns, and INSERV about killed us with the operational schedule. Ultimately I think we were all very pleased and proud of or accomplishments. The radio gang completed authoring and producing the Communications Doctrine, the CIC Doctrine, and the Operation Manuals. We procured copies of these same manuals from the USS Coontz, the USS Mahan, and I believe the USS Luce. We literally cut and pasted sections of them to blanks sheets and used IBM Selectric II's to add new technical data into the manuals. Most of the RM's had a very clear idea of the capabilities of the USS KING; it's sensors, tracking, communications, and integration with fire-control computers and weapons. Now in the 21st Century 2007, I look back and think how AWESOME a fighting unit the KING was, and how advanced we were technically. A few of us went on to become DS's. I stayed an RM/ITC and worked on advance UNIX computers for status and control systems, and TT&C (telemetry, tracking and control) for PanAmSat/Hughes Communications in a very large earth station as a civilian and a Navy instructor in the Reserve for 21 years.
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Oklahoma City and Tulsa recently were ranked among the best places to launch a new business by editors at Fortune Small Business magazine in conjunction with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
The rankings - Oklahoma at No. 1, Tulsa at No. 19 - certainly validated the economic development efforts of our state.
Oklahoma City topped the likes of Pittsburgh, Raleigh, N.C. and Houston for the No. 1 ranking. As pleased as I was to see the rankings, I was curious about what was the difference-maker that put Oklahoma City atop the list.
I discovered a list of criteria on the Fortune Small Business magazine Web site, but found little that could tell me why Oklahoma City ranked higher than every other city in the nation.
So, I asked an editor at Fortune Small Business magazine, for a clarification. Her answer can be boiled down to one word: "affordability."
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Well, it's safe to say that this summer in Squamish has been absolutely fantastic. My Slesse adventure in July inspired a lasting psyche that has perpetuated to this very moment as I sit here on my laptop sipping a cider and writing this blog. If I were to go into precise detail and attempt to recapture the magic of each and every adventure I have embarked upon between then and now I would find myself typing for ages and ages and spinning a tale that fills multiple pages. However, I have to work tomorrow and my coworker Chris would likely prefer that I be coherent in the morning, so I will tell one short story, post some photos, and try to be in bed by 11:15 at the latest.
I have selected one story in particular to share for a couple reasons. First and foremost I have selected this story because it is short and I tend to be somewhat lazy when it comes to blogging. The other reason I have opted to share my personal account of this particular tale is because it seems as if rumor of this ascent has leaked into a 'climbing forum' or two and I would like to clear up any ambiguity regarding my climb and simply tell the story for exactly what it is.
Anyhow, yesterday I awoke in my humble stairwell, prepared a delightful bowl of cereal and began packing to work on a project on the North Walls of the Chief. As I tried to select the equipment that I would bring along I became fed up with the dilemma of 'what to bring and what not to bring' and decided that I would just bring nearly nothing at all and go solo some classics. Sometimes it's best to settle on simplicity.
I thought the historic 'Grand Wall' would be a good place to begin my day and soon enough I found myself standing at the base of 'Apron Strings' with my rock shoes, a harness, two daisy chains, two quickdraws and a single length sling. I climbed up two meters and then suddenly thought to myself, 'I may as well time this' and reversed to the ground to check my watch/phone. It was 10:32, I waited for it to change to 10:33 but it was taking too long so I shoved the phone back into my pocket and began climbing instead.
I flew up Apron Strings feeling greeeeeat and realized as I climbed the lovely 'Merci Me' that I was making considerable upwards progress in a relatively short time frame. I decided to continue climbing at a fast but comfortable pace, and check in on my time when I reached Bellygood Ledge, 10 pitches into the route.
I passed a party at the start of the traverse to the Split Pillar, and as I hand railed along the right trending flake I noted that the stone was peppered with 'silverfish' aka 'rock lobsters' that were leaping from their nests in the crack onto my hands and arms and crawling up my bare arms onto my torso. While I would normally find this unpleasant, free soloing is no place to get 'grossed out' by insects so I simply carried on.
I swam up the perfect hand-jams of the split pillar, pulled the technical crux of the Sword and laybacked the thin finger locks to the beginning of the long bolt ladder. I used my daisy chains on the bolt ladder as well on Perry's Layback, then cruised along the Flats and up the excellent juggy 'Sail Flake' soon finding myself running along bellygood ledge to the start of the Roman Chimneys.
I checked the time, I had 18 minutes to solo the chimneys in order to match the current speed record (59 minutes held by Alex Honnold and Mason Earle) This is where I actually committed to an attempt to break the record. I had never soloed the Chimneys before, so I climbed cautiously, particularly through the initial 5.11a slab crux. As I power laybacked a slightly damp 11a offwidth I thought to myself, 'even if I don't break the record I won't be trying this again', but soon enough I was racing through the gritty face climbing that avoids an 11+ roof crack and up the final 5.10 corner to the top. I checked the time as soon as I reached the ledge that marks the end of the Roman Chimneys, it was 11:30 bang on. I had taken somewhere between 57 and 58 minutes, juuuuust shaving a minute or two off the previous record!
It was quite spontaneous, I certainly didn't go to bed the night before thinking about breaking any records. In fact the thought didn't enter my mind until I was three or so pitches up the climb and moving steadily along. I never felt as if I was 'rushing' or throwing caution to the wind. I climbed as quickly as I was comfortable with, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience!
Great, woohoo. I got the record. Stoked. Okay whatever, at least its held by a Squamish local again and not some visiting yanks he he he. I decided to celebrate afterwards by free soloing 'Borderline' into High Plains Drifter, making for a total of about 30 pitches of climbing up to 5.11c. Good times!
Now I will quit typing and post some photos from my Summer so far, complete with captions so you all know what you are looking at.
And golly gee goodness its 12:30 AM! Time for bed. Over and out.